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TMB E26: Kenneth (Ken) G. Alexander and Bob Dytko

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TMB E26: Kenneth (Ken) G. Alexander and Bob Dytko
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GUESTS:
Ken Alexander, Owner
Ken’s Hardwood Barbecue 
5250 E 22nd Street,
Tucson, AZ 85749
(520)745-4746
ken@kenshardwoodbbq.com
www.kenshardwoodbbq.com 
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Instagram |

Ken Alexander is the founder of the award-winning restaurant Ken’s Hardwood BBQ in Tucson, AZ.   

You were reared by a single mom but in a community where family and food were at the center of daily life and you came to love old-fashioned southern cooking and the magical way it brings people together.  Ken is proud of the fact that he learned the values of focus, hard work, and discipline, as a football athlete and then coach, as well as the fact that he was a US Marine — all of which served to give him that grounding.

As a successful entrepreneur, Ken’s career as a business development executive, traveling internationally and enjoying & experiencing new cultures through their food set him on the path he is now on with his business.

Ken is inspired by projects that allow him to work with the family to empower and uplift his community. Ken’s Hardwood Barbecue is the award-winning family-owned restaurant known for its unique and delicious fusion of southern down-home cooking and fresh-smoked meats. His secret! Descending from 4 generations of passionate cooks and restaurateurs in Kentucky and Tennessee, Ken’s has gleaned the very best of their exclusive family recipes to create scrumptious offerings of entrees, sides, and desserts, Original rubs, and sauces, combined with the secret low-and-slow approach of their 3 accomplished Pit Masters, brings a one-of-a-kind flavor to Tucson, AZ. Celebrating food and fellowship.  

Bob Dytko , VP. Social Media/Marketing Education Liaison 
Stewart Title & Trust of Tucson 
3939 E Broadway
Tucson, AZ 85711
520-668-6697
bob.dytko@stewart.com
stewart.com/tucson
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook 

Born and raised in Tucson, Bob says, “Whenever I try to leave the truck breaks down. After a time you get to know everyone and they all become part of who you are. So why leave?”  

Bob put himself through college; Rodeoed in his younger years; was a past President of BIC, and past board member of the March of Dimes. He has written 2 books and is raising a beautiful daughter and has a dog named Batman. In his spare time hr love to visit rodeos, camp, country concerts, bbq, build furniture and writes.  

Bob’s role at Stewart Title is diverse and includes doing classes, radio, public speaking and bringing in commercial and residential business to Stewart Title. I teach:  

  • Southern Arizona Growth 
  • Motivational Marketing 
  • Creative Marketing 
  • Apps and Social Networking for Realtors and Lenders 
  • Youtube

His goal is to build teams and learn from each how to be successful in our industry.  It doesn’t matter whether you’re a home buyer, home seller, lender, broker or real estate agent – Stewart Title & Trust of Tucson never stop working to make real estate services an enjoyable experience and to back every title insurance policy with leading underwriting expertise. 

Forty-Niner Golf & CC – Tucson’s Hidden Jewel

 

TMB E25: B. McClure, J.English, C. Belussi, M. Taylor

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TMB E25: B. McClure, J.English, C. Belussi, M. Taylor
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GUESTS:
Barbara McClure, Executive Director  
IMPACT of Southern Arizona 
3535 E Hawser Street 
Tucson, AZ  85739                                                    
520-825-0009 / Mobile Phone: 206-915-0919 
barbara@impactsoaz.org 
www.impactsoaz.org 
 SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter |

Barbara McClure wakes up each morning passionate about going to work at a place that improves lives and inspires futures every day! She has been the Executive Director of a Tucson social service nonprofit called IMPACT of Southern Arizona, for ten years. What is it that keeps you passionate about your role Barbara? 

Barbara has been a visionary and planner with decades of experience as a small business owner and in nonprofit leadership; her innovative ideas and strategic thinking, along with a talent for bringing the community together, has helped grow IMPACT five-fold in a very short time. Her talents and interests are diverse but all center around helping people, improving the community, bolstering education, building capacity and sustainability, being vocal about the rights and conditions of others, experiencing art, nurturing all inhabitants of your garden, and enjoying life to the fullest. 

And now Barbara is about to experience another exciting chapter in her life with hosting a brand-new Radio Show Podcast here on the Tucson Business RadioX Network starting in November. 

IMPACT of Southern Arizona is a 20 – year old social service nonprofit stabilizing families and seniors, and moving people out of poverty. IMPACT’s programs are designed to stretch household budgets so earned income can be spent on necessities such as improved housing conditions, fuel to get to work, utilizes, and needed medical attention and prescriptions.  Its clients are your neighbors! People come to IMPACT because it is a welcoming place where they are always treated with dignity and respect, and where they find resources, referrals, coaching, and help to attain the skills that can move them forward into self-sufficiency. 

Barbara grew up in Pasadena CA, moved to Long Beach for college, got married and started our family then moved to Seattle area ten years later. Took our youngest son on an 11-month motorhome trip to get to Tucson – Homeschooled for 10th grade. 

We vacationed at a rustic cabin when I was growing up, where we had no phone or television; and spent all our time outside fishing, hiking, horseback riding, listening to old radio shows, playing pool, reading comic books from the local small grocer, and using our imaginations all day long. I always admired the superheroes who defended people and cities like Gotham and Metropolis, so when our three boys were born, we named them after familiar character: Colin (Bryce for an overlay of Bruce Wayne, Kent, and Parker. Our first grandchild was born last year, and as in the family tradition, named Logan, after the Wolverine. I used to always tell them they were my superheroes – and they still are today! 

Barbara loves working with numbers and has always loved math and the organization of things, so accounting seemed perfect, but I soon realized that I if I became a CPA I would have to spend many months inside doing tax returns, and that did not appeal to me as a long–term career! I have a great imagination and enjoy creating things, so thought I should find a better path that might nurture that side of my personality. I was working in the shipping industry in SoCal at the time and fell in love with import and export, so shifted my majors to Marketing and International Business. Those were wonderful fits, and I imagined graduating and moving to the largest port on the planet, in Germany; then, I met my future husband and things took a different turn. 

A little bit about how Barbara got into Nonprofit work: 

All along with my husband and I were always involved in nonprofits and community volunteer opportunities, and often said it was too bad we could not make a living doing those things we loved so much. Leadership roles in PTO, Boy Scouts, Historical Societies, Junior League, Elks, Rotary and more. Then when we moved to Tucson I looked for a local opportunity to impact my community. A Board position was about to open at IMPACT, and my local bank branch manager, Peggy Smoot, suggested I would be very passionate about getting involved in the mission work there. I worked in the Food Bank. 

There are thousands of nonprofits in Tucson. What makes IMPACT Unique is that they bring the community together to stabilize families and move people out of poverty. Our true success lies in partnering with a large number of businesses, agencies, social clubs and other nonprofits. We invest $2.5 million in the community each year, and we do it all with a lean staff of amazing professionals supported by more than 170 volunteer shifts each week! We have put great systems in place to run efficiently, effectively and with a commitment to sustainability and integrity, protecting the community’s investment in our work, striving for perfect audits, being innovative, building capacity and most importantly – treating everyone with dignity and respect. We are an award–winning nonprofit with numerous nods to incredible customer service. Our clients are your neighbors… We improve lives and inspire futures of people living in Southern AZ.  

So, IMPACT is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and you have been at the helm half that time. Share with me the things IMPACT has accomplished over the years, and the things you have planned for this celebratory year. 


Jennifer English  
Jennifer is a multi-award-winning broadcaster, writer, Hospitality Industry consultant and culinarian who is the founder and host of the Food & Wine Radio Network, and host of Friends in The Business.  
 Her in-depth interviews and intellectual musings on the craft, history, and culture of all areas of food and drink have earned Jennifer the prestigious Gracie Allen Award from The Foundation of American Women in Radio & Television and The James Beard Foundation Award for Best Radio Show.  
 Jennifer served on the Board of the New Orleans Culinary & Cultural Preservation Society and was proud to participate in the very first Seminar Panel at Tales of the Cocktail. 
Jennifer is a co-founder of the World Margarita Championships and is a Founding Editor of Tea Journey Magazine.  

Jennifer developed and launched the Let’s Make A Meal cooking segments for NBC affiliate KVOA TV-4 and the Around the Table, “Bottoms Up Radio Hour”, and R.S.V.P. Radio Shows. 

Jennifer is delighted to welcome friends, old and new, to her table to cultivate conviviality.  

Cherisse Belussi, Licensed Wedding Officiant 
A Romantic Dream Wedding 
6490 N. Tierra De Las Catalinas Street:
Tucson, AZ, 85718
520-237-5211
cheri@a-romanticwedding.com
www.a-romanticwedding.com 

Cheri/Cherise has for more than 18 years specialized in creating and preserving romantic wedding ceremonies and vow renewals in the most beautiful locations Arizona have to offer. 

Cheri’s expertise in this highly specialized field has allowed me to orchestrate beautiful and memorable weddings in every location Arizona has to offer. I endeavor to make each couple’s special day a beautiful memory for the rest of their lives).  

Cheri is licensed through the Unity Church of Naples, Florida. I began performing weddings in beautiful Sanibel Island and Naples, Florida. She offers her services in Spanish and English. I have performed weddings for couples from all over the world, incorporating their traditions and customs that are unique to their heritage. It is a privilege and joy to perform your wedding ceremony or provide my wedding packages to the location of your choice. I offer a free consultation to discuss your preferences for a religious or romantic personalized wedding ceremony. I also perform commitment ceremonies, vow renewal/anniversary celebrations and blessings  Quinceañeras and baptisms). 

Cheri’s packages contain all the key services for your wedding: Officiate, Photography, and Flowers, with each vendor providing the highest quality of service. They can be customized to suit your needs. A deposit of $50 is required to reserve a package). 

To help you create your dream wedding, see the information on my Ala Carte services and our wedding packages. Once I know the date of your wedding and the location you have chosen, you can send out invitations.  

 

McKenzie Taylor, Executive chef at Forty Niner CC

McKenzie Taylor has been the executive chef at Forty Niner CC since August of 2018 and is not both “Chef and B” as she runs the kitchen and the restaurant as a whole.  

Although her position at the 49 Golf and Country Club at the Rincon Grill is demanding, it is unusual for a solo person to run all areas of a restaurant. 

McKenzie attended Pima Culinary School in 2010 and has since been loving working for catering companies and restaurants across town.  McKenzie has a 12-year-old daughter named Lyla and enjoys teaching kids how to cook.  

Forty-Niner Golf & CC – Tucson’s Hidden Jewel

 

TMB E24: Financial Services, Crime, Websites for Non-profits

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TMB E24: Financial Services, Crime, Websites for Non-profits
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Guests:

Cecily Urizar-Faught, Creative Director and Founder of Single Focus Web 
Single Focus Web
2216 N. Fair Oaks Ave
Tucson, AZ  85712
520 245 5819
cecily@singlefocusweb.com
www.singlefocusweb.com/
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn |

Cecily is the Creative Director and Founder of Single Focus Web, a webshop located in Tucson that specializes in well-crafted websites for nonprofits that speak to the special needs of each organization and its supporters.  

  • Immediately prior to forming Single Focus Web, Cecily worked for an international web firm called Cornershop Creative. Cornershop has a wonderful reputation with larger national and international nonprofits for pairing innovative web design with usability focused on the special needs of nonprofits. As only the second employee to be brought in during Cornershop’s early days, Cecily was lucky enough to be able to both learn from and help shape the growth of Cornershop.  
  • Single Focus Web was created with the intention to provide that same depth of service and customization to the smaller more localized nonprofits in and around Tucson, Cecily’s home of many years.  
  • Prior to joining Cornershop Creative Cecily worked for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona developing their extensive online presence. When first joining the food bank they were raising slightly under $25k online in yearly donations. The year Cecily left they raised $1.4 million online.  

About the Business

  • Cecily is joined in the business by her designer, Jessica Castillo who shares a background in nonprofit design and is absolutely magic.  
  • We pride ourselves on websites that can be fully maintained in-house by nontechnical organizational staff and we provide full training packages with each website we build.  
  • In order to help our nonprofits maximize donations and supporter interaction, we work with the full spectrum of CRM (Constituent Relationship Manager) choices including Bloomerang, eTapestry, Classy and many others. We love walking clients through the process of choosing a good CRM for them.  
  • A few of the clients we’ve been lucky enough to gain the trust of:  
      • Habitat for Humanity Tucson 
      • Casa de los Niños 
      • the Children’s Museum 
      • Literacy Connects 
      • Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse 
      • Children’s Clinics 
      • True Concord Voices and Orchestra 
      • and many others 

    Linda McCollum, 88-CRIME, Program Director 
    88-CRIME 
    32 N. Stone Ave., 8th Floor
    Tucson, AZ 85701  520-882-7463
    88CRIME.INC@PCAO.PIMA.GOV

    The Pima County Attorney’s Office 88-CRIME tip line takes anonymous tips on serious crimes.  The identity of the information provider (or tipster) is kept anonymous and the felony crime information is provided to a law enforcement agency for investigation. If the tip leads to an arrest or criminal charges the tipster may be eligible for a reward.

    The mission of 88-CRIME is to make Pima County and Southern Arizona a safer place to live and work.

     

    Lilian V. Moreno Martinez, 

    Senior Representative 
    Lilian & Associates 
    3773 E. Broadway Blvd
    Tucson, AZ  85716
    520 347 1550
    Theindigoqueen2014@gmail.com

    Forty-Niner Golf & CC – Tucson’s Hidden Jewel

     

     

TMB E23: w/ Barbara Eden, Gary Clarke & Genie Joseph

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TMB E23: w/ Barbara Eden, Gary Clarke & Genie Joseph
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Guests:

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden (born Barbara Jean Morehead, August 23, 1931) is an American film, stage, and television actress, and singer, best known for her starring role of “Jeannie” in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie.

Eden began her television career as a semi-regular on The Johnny Carson Show in 1955 She also made featured appearances on shows such as The West Point Story, Highway Patrol, Private Secretary, I Love Lucy, The Millionaire, Target: The Corruptors!, Crossroads, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, December Bride, Bachelor Father, Father Knows Best, Adventures in Paradise, The Andy Griffith Show, Cain’s Hundred, Saints and Sinners, The Virginian, Slattery’s People, The Rogues, and the series finale of Route 66. She guest-starred in four episodes of Burke’s Law, playing different roles each time. She was an uncredited extra in the movie The Tarnished Angels with Rock Hudson, in partnership with 20th Century Fox studios. She then starred in the syndicated comedy TV series How to Marry a Millionaire, based on the 1953 film of the same name. The list goes on and on!

Her last film for 20th Century Fox was The Yellow Canary (1963). She left Fox and began guest-starring in television shows and acting in films for MGM, Universal, and Columbia. She played supporting roles over the next few years, including The Brass Bottle and 7 Faces of Dr. Lao.

Gary Clarke

Gary Clarke (born Clarke Frederick L’Amoreaux; August 16, 1933) is an American actor best known for his role as Steve Hill in the NBC western television series The Virginian with James Drury and Doug McClure.

Clarke began his screen career with the 1958 film Dragstrip Riot, recalling that agent Byron Griffith, who had seen him perform in Glendale, arranged for an audition that eventually led to his filling the lead role. Clarke recalled:

I drove from San Gabriel to Hollywood and read for the part, and I got in as a member of the good gang. I went back to work the next day and my agent called me again and he said, ‘Gary, they have just lost the lead in the movie. Can you get down here?’ Yes! So I … went home [from work] and changed and went down, and I read every day for five days. I didn’t go back to work, I just kept calling in sick.

He went on to work in other films, including How to Make a Monster, and Missile to the Moon (both 1958), Date Bait (1960), and Passion Street, U.S.A. (1964).  He has said he was a contract player at Universal Pictures.

In the 1960-1961 season, he appeared as Dick Hamilton in the single-season NBC television series Michael Shayne, based on the fictional private detective character created by Brett Halliday, opposite Richard Denning as the title character.  Afterward, he appeared as Tad Kimball, a friend of the character Jess Harper, played by Robert Fuller, in the episode “The Fatal Step” of the NBC Western series Laramie.

Clarke played Steve Hill in the cast of the long-running TV Western series The Virginian, remaining on the show from 1962 to 1964. His last series as a cast-member was the 1967 ABC Western Hondo, playing Captain Richards.

Clarke said in an interview that his friend and co-star Steve Ihnat and he wrote the screenplay for director Ted V. Mikels’ film Strike Me Deadly (1963), though the film’s credits list only Ihnat and Mikels. Later that decade, Clarke under his birth name wrote several scripts for the NBC espionage sitcom Get Smart, which introduced the running character Hymie the Robot. All but one of his six produced scripts for the series(“Appointment in Sahara”) is about Hymie.

In the 1980s and 1990s, he wrote and produced television public-service announcements including “Youth at Risk”, narrated nonfiction short films including “Promoting Healthy Behavior”, and appeared in TV series including Dynasty and The Young Riders, in which he had a four-episode recurring role. His films in the 2010s include The Paperboy (2012) and Parkland (2013).

In 2014, the production company L’Amoreaux/Bartlett/Race/Thomas sought actors for an independent TV pilot, Bandits, and Tadpoles, written by Bartlett and Thomas and directed by Clarke, about a young boy whose daydreams put him in the American Old West of the Owen Wister novel The Virginian. It filmed June 26–30, 2014, near Austin, Texas, under the title Billy and the Bandit, with a cast including James Drury and Roberta Shore, from Clarke’s old series The Virginian; 11-year-old Jordan Elsass as Billy; Ava L’Amoreaux and Donny Boaz as his parents; and Buck Taylor as a ranch foreman.

Genie Joseph, President of Independent Films of Arizona

Genie Joseph is an award-winning filmmaker and screenwriter. She is the creator of the Act Resilient Training Program which uses Improvisational Comedy to help restore resilience and optimism. She has worked with over 4,000 soldiers and is a certified PTSD Counselor. She was awarded President Obama’s Volunteer Service Award for this work.

She has a Ph.D. in Pastoral Counseling Psychology from the University of Sedona. She also has an MA in Communications and an MFA in Screenwriting. She is an Adjunct Professor at Chaminade University in Honolulu. A former radio talk show host, she currently hosts “The Genie Show” where she has interviewed hundreds of guests from all areas of contribution to the understanding of positive perspectives to life.

She is Assistant Pastor at United Fellowship Chapel, a Metaphysical Teaching Chapel where she teaches classes in Intuition, Spiritual Development, and Peaceful Well-Being.

This is the Director of the Animal Consciousness Institute and teaches classes in Mindfulness with animals, including Healing with Horses.

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TMB E22 w/ Lela V. Hough, L. Alexander, J. Carrillo, S. Perez

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TMB E22 w/ Lela V. Hough, L. Alexander, J. Carrillo, S. Perez
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Guests:

Lela Vongsena-Hough, Owner:
DigiView Creations
Street: 911 Tyndall Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719
(520)495-8059
DigiViewCreations@gmail.com
http://DigiViewCreations.com

SOCIAL MEDIA: | YouTube |
http://ArizinaWildKraftEntertainment.com (coming soon) 
Facebook Page URL: http://IFAMediaDirectory.com 
http://IndependantFilmArizona.com 

Personal and corporate advertising. I started my business in Los Angeles in 2000, developing websites, professional headshots, and photography, doing bios for actors and writers. Background in entertainment, working on numerous television productions, feature films doing background, stunt, and stand-in which led to the membership into the Screen Actors Guild. This led to the development of personal PR packaging for acting agencies, publicity firms, and development of private individuals that were starting in the fields of entertainment 

Was just appointed to the SAG/AFTRA board as the representative from the southern Arizona region. Currently, we are working to move more union production into the Southern region of Arizona, which is becoming more lucrative for production to migrate from NY or Los Angeles.

With our new board members in the Southern Region, we are looking to start a conservatory, Arizona Wild Kraft Entertainment, which will function under SAG/AFTRA sanction to bring education and awareness of not just the rules and regulations of set work and within the contexts of business practices, but the accepted principles of etiquette while being on-set, in an interview, or while auditioning for a role. Professional workshops are being planned in the future, and these will be open to non-union participants as well.

Independent Film Arizona: Currently developing a media guide to production in Arizona.

 Laura Alexander and Jenny Carrillo, Owners and Principal Consultants 
Alexander | Carrillo Consulting 
2102 N. Country Club #9,
Tucson, AZ 85716
info@do-good-better.com
520-907-7833, 520-405-6145
www.do-good-better.com

SOCIAL MEDIA:  Facebook | 

Alexander|Carrillo Consulting is a full-service consulting firm specializing in non-profit organizational development and fundraising. Founded in 2010 by partners Laura Alexander and Jenny Carrillo, the firm has established itself as highly ethical, credible and effective in their work with over 200 clients throughout Arizona.  Primary services for which the firm is hired to include strategic planning, annual and capital campaign fundraising, and board development.  Jenny and Laura are both skilled trainers and facilitators and have worked with hundreds of individuals to prepare them for nonprofit leadership. For information about how Alexander|Carrillo Consulting can help your non-profit Do Good, Better, visit: www.do-good-better.com. 

Stefany Perez, Co-founder/CEO/Auto Damage Appraiser/Production Manager
Innovation Auto Collision
3231 E. Columbia Street
Tucson AZ 85714
Biz 520-585-5820 Cell 520-243-9826
stefany@innovautoaz.com
contactus@innovautoaz.com
https://www.innovationautocollision.com/

SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook|
Stefany Perez began her career much like her father, a self-made professional utilizing her practical experience in the workplace always holding her passion for growing a business herself. As she’s progressed from being a foodie working in the local Tucson service industry, she quickly developed a passion for hospitality. In her spare time, she began helping her husband develop a business model for a bakery becoming aware she had a natural talent for creating smooth processes. She tried her hand at several failed small businesses only to finally realize what other entrepreneurs find – that third time is a charm! Her grit, work ethic and a strong sense of community combined with her obsession for personal development finally paid off. After working at a local digital marketing firm in an executive roll she grew her understanding of business and used her confidence to launch a business with her very inspiration: her father. Utilizing her trusted relationships Stefany has led branded partnerships with nationwide paint companies, suppliers and insurance agencies while steadily advancing her centers technology to keep up with auto market needs. Never losing her sense of community Stefany has been able grown her auto collision shop side by side with her family and staff, from an underground operation to a million-dollar brand that is recognized in the local media daily. Stefany is dedicated to removing the stigma that the auto repair and insurance companies have formed over the years by shifting focus to educating the consumer providing transparency in every repair, thus; establishing a trust to create lasting relationships to better serve the community.

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TMB E21: Daryl F. Mallett, Independent Films in Tucson

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TMB E21: Daryl F. Mallett, Independent Films in Tucson
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GUEST:
Daryl F. Mallett, Partner at Caribou Moving Pictures / Chair of the Arizona Film Expo 
Caribou Moving Pictures / Arizona Film Expo 
6008 S. Sweet Birch LaneCity: TucsonState: AZZip: 85747 
480/275-0232
darylmallett@aol.com
www.arizonafilmexpo.com 
www.imdb.com/name/nm9585272/
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebooks 1 | Facebook 2 | LinkedIn | Twitter |

Daryl Mallett is the Chairman of the Arizona Film Expo, an award-winning actor, producer, writer and a partner at Caribou Moving Pictures LLC.  Daryl is a Christian and father of three beautiful children.  During this podcast, Daryl and Mark talked about the Independent Film Industry here in Tucson and the financial ramifications of that but before we do, your own career as an actor in both film and Stage has been quite diverse. Carmady’s People: The Case of the Reluctant Major (1986), “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (1987- 94),  Then some Star Trek’s (Star Trek VI): The Undiscovered Country (1991), “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” (1993-99).

Daryl was the Producer on short film Retro–causality (2019), Assistant to the Producers on The Message (2004) and Associate Producer on Illusion (2005) and currently serving as writer and producer on a dramatic TV series in development called “Falcon Field”, based on his history book of the same name, in development. 

Daryl has won a few awards, including an award-winning stage actor appearing in over a dozen productions, including “Pirates of Penzance” for the Carson Civic Light Opera and won a Drama-Logue Award and an Ebenezer Award for his performance in “A Christmas Carol” (1991).) 

As an author, Daryl has published 19 books, has edited over 50 books and has a few more coming in the next two years.
 He also heads up something very important for the State of Arizona and it’s happening right here in Tucson. 

While actors and crew in Hollywood can be picky and choosy about their shooting locations, actors and crew in Arizona tend to view the entire state as local. Also, since attracting financing from outside the state, many here are willing to travel throughout the state to work on projects and assist each other. Although this is awesome and admirable, there exists a great need for better, centralized communication within the state film industry so we can know what is happening throughout Arizona.

The Arizona Film Expo will be a business exposition and conference for Arizona filmmakers, actors, directors, producers, writers, and crew members to:  

  • Network: Get together with the greatest number of Arizona (and external) film industry professionals at once; 
  • Disseminate and Gather Information: Find out and tell what is being worked on throughout our state and who/what resources are available here; 
  • Build: Enlist support and financing from colleagues, businesses and other people in the greater Arizona community; 
  • Educate: Workshops, how-tos, panels, and programming; 
  • Show Off: Show the greater Arizona community, Hollywood and the rest of the country that we’re still here and we’re still a place to come and make movies; 
  • Buy/Sell: Part of the expo includes tables and booths for vendors. We will also have agents, managers and distributors in attendance, have pitch sessions and more. 

The event will consist of trade show floor and display tables for vendors and industry professionals; cities and towns; tourist attractions; supporting industries; chambers of commerce; economic development officials and more. 

 

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TMB E20: Tucson Women in Finance, Insurance & Law

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TMB E20: Tucson Women in Finance, Insurance & Law
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GUESTS
Kathy Winger, Attorney 
Law Offices of Kathy Delaney Winger
4455 E 5th Street, Suite 101
Tucson, AZ 85711
520-391-4475
kathy@kdwinger.com
www.kdwinger.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: LinkedIn | Twitter |

Kathy Winger is a business, corporate, real estate and cybersecurity attorney who represents companies and individuals in commercial and corporate transactions.  She has more than twenty years of experience as an attorney in the private sector and, prior to that, served as in-house counsel to a national bank and financial services company.  She is currently a solo practitioner in Tucson, Arizona.  Kathy frequently speaks nationally and locally about cybersecurity issues from the perspective of a business lawyer and her audiences include business owners, CEO’s, CFO’s, financial executives, lawyers, insurance brokers, health insurance professionals and technology professionals.  She has written articles on cybersecurity that have appeared in national publications and has been interviewed about cybersecurity issues for newspaper articles and radio shows.

Kathy is the Executive Vice President of the Board of Directors for Boy Scouts of America Catalina Council and serves on the Advisory Board for the National Bank of Arizona Women’s Financial Group.  She is also on the Board of Directors of the Southern Arizona Children’s Advocacy Center and is a member of the Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona.

Dianne KelleyCEO 
Sandbrook Group 
5431 N Oracle Rd., #104A 
City: Tucson State: AZ Zip Code:85704 
520-888-9649 
dianne@sandbrookgroup.com
www.sandbrookgroup.com
SOCIAL MEDIA:  Facebook | LinkedIn  

I began my career in the life insurance industry in 1978; many firms were not hiring women to be in sales in that male-dominated field. After several attempts, and not giving up, I found a major life insurance company with a young general agent who not only gave me the chance I needed but was huge support over the years I worked with him. In 2005, after working for other companies, I started Sandbrook Group to better serve my clients, who are largely small business owners.  In 2017, I further created a signature program for those same clients to do succession planning and their eventual exit from their business, either voluntarily or involuntarily- something that is largely overlooked in this market.  I also assist them in getting their business “sale ready” if their goal is to sell their business as an exit strategy, 

Kathy Peake, CEO, Financial Advisor 
THE Peake Financial Group 
8438 E 5th Street, Tucson AZ 85710
520-661-8467
 kathypeake@icloud.com
kathy@TPFinancial.net for Securities Related  

Kathy earned her BS degree in Chemistry and minor in Math in 1980 from Mary Washington College.  Kathy taught high school chemistry until she found out she was a true entrepreneur at heart. She has owned and grown several successful businesses over the years; however, in 2001, she became a designated Independent Financial Advisor, complete with Series 6, 63, 65 and insurance licenses.  She nourishes and protects her client’s futures. She is a proud mother of three adults and grandmother of five.  She is the former Managing Director of eWomenNetwork in Tucson plus she is an active member of her church and community.  

Amber Eghtesadi is a fully licensed agent with the Farmers Insurance Agency of Sandi Eghtesadi.  The Eghtesadi Agency is a woman-owned agency that has been assisting Tucson families and businesses make the right insurance choices for over 30 years. Amber has been an integral part of the Agency since 2003 when she started simply answering the phones. She quickly learned that she had a passion for educating clients in choosing the right coverage for them while protecting their family and business assets.  

Amber’s outstanding Sales and Service Leadership efforts have resulted in a multitude of national awards – including the Championship Award – as one of the Top 20 Agency Producers in the United States. This is awarded to those who have exemplified superior customer service and civic duty. She was also awarded the 2018 League o of Extraordinary Presidents for leading the largest BNI chapter in Southern Arizona of 50+ members – actively assisting local businesses to substantially and profitably grow their businesses. She has also managed the growing Agency – building an outstanding Team – and generating record sales. 

In 2019 she rose to Assistant Activity Chair for the John P Bell Family Foundation and Team Lizzie Bell:  helping raise awareness for Bone Marrow Donation and for programs to support children with critical medical conditions and their families. 

For the past 3 years, she has actively promoted Farmers “Thanks Americas Teachers” program which granted $500 in school supplies monthly to local Tucson teachers and had a grant program for teachers to apply for a chance at a $100,000 grant. 

If you want more information please visit our website at YourTucsonAgent.com or call (520) 881-8000 for more information. 

Karen M. Fisher
Senior Loan Officer
NMLS ID# 180167 – AZ MLO Lic# 0911886

Summit Funding, Inc.
5151 E. Broadway Blvd., Ste. 700
Tucson, AZ  85711
Branch NMLS ID# 1464335 – Summit Funding, Inc NMLS ID#3199
AZ Lic# 0925837 – Equal Housing Opportunity 

(520) 447-2279 Direct Phone
Karen.Fisher@SummitFunding.net
www.OurNeighborsOurHeroes.com

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TMB E19: Startup Tucson and TENWEST & SGNT INC

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TMB E19: Startup Tucson and TENWEST & SGNT INC
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GUESTS:

Liz Pocock – CEO Startup Tucson
Street: 607 N 6th Ave
Tucson, AZ  85705
liz@startuptucson.com
760-792-1198
Liz Pocock, CEO of Startup Tucson and TENWEST
www.startuptucson.com ; www.tenwest.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn | LinkedIn (Startup Tucson)

Liz is passionate about the Tucson community and engaged in creating opportunities for entrepreneurship and innovation as the CEO of Startup Tucson and TENWEST. Liz has more than seven years of experience in non-profit organizational management and believes in building strong programs focused around the needs of Tucson businesses and entrepreneurs to ensure that the organization grows and delivers on its mission to help Tucson strive. A lawyer by training and graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, Liz enjoys helping local businesses and individuals think critically and connect with mentors and advocates within their community to reach their goals. Liz has been part of the leadership team for the annual TENWEST Impact Festival for over four years and has helped shaped the Festival into what it is today. Liz is a member of the Downtown Tucson Partnership Board of Directors and Co-Chair of their Urban Innovation and Emerging Technology Committee. She is also a Google Women Techmaker Ambassador and a member of the SBDC of Southern Arizona’s Advisory Group. Originally from Needles, California, Liz, her husband Bjorgvin and their schnoodle Buckley have called Tucson home for the last 10 years.

Dre Voelkel, Festival Director of TENWEST and Startup Tucson:

As Programs and Events Director, Dre oversees the design, planning, and execution of Startup Tucson’s educational and discovery events and well as the Festival Director for TENWEST Festival. Dre brings to this position a diverse background in both public and private sectors as well as her own experiences as an entrepreneur and business owner. Throughout her various roles, her driving and central passion has been to support communities in tackling their most vexing challenges through innovative and research-based initiatives. Dre brings a wealth of creativity, a deep understanding of human behavior, and extensive experience crafting, measuring, and evaluating community-wide initiatives in Chicago and New York City. Through her work, Dre has learned how to bring diverse stakeholders to the table for powerful and impactful collaborations.

Emil Tremblay 
CEO & Co-Founder 
Entrepreneur / Software Engineer / RFID Veteran 

‍ Emil is Chief Executive Officer of SGNT INC. His key functional areas include company vision, direction & strategy, technology development, and fund-raising. SGNT is Emil’s second technology startup, the first being a Canadian firm specializing in the application of RFID to industrial inventory management. With more than 15 years of experience in the technology space and a lifelong track-record in sales and leadership, he brings his software engineering background and entrepreneurial spirit to his roles as Co-Founder and CEO. Additionally, Emil is the inventor of the break-through technology that inspired the creation of SGNT.
www.tenwest.com; https://www.sgnt.io/
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Instagram| Twitter

Tommy Rompel 
COO & Co-Founder 
Entrepreneur / Sales & Marketing Veteran / Operations Manager 

‍Tommy is Chief Operating Officer of SGNT INC. His key functional areas include business development and strategy, business operations, and sales and marketing. A graduate of the University of Arizona Eller School of Business, Tommy founded, built, and ran a successful retail business.  With more than 15 years of B2B and B2C sales, government procurement, e-commerce operations, extensive organizational, and logistics experience, SGNT’s sales, marketing, and logistics roles have a leader with a rare skill for a technology startup.  

Business info):

Startup Tucson is working to transform the region’s economy through entrepreneurship and innovation. We offer each entrepreneur customized education strategies and one-to-one support to help companies grow, no matter where they start through discovery & Networking Events, Educational Programming, and a free membership hub called The Startup Tucson Network. We are also known for two of our larger regional ecosystem building events, TENWEST Festival of Innovation and IdeaFunding.

TENWEST Impact Festival helps the curious and the impassioned solve the great economic, social, cultural and environmental challenges facing our communities. Through ten days of exhibitions, talks, and interactive experiences, national experts and local heroes will inspire the ideas and facilitate the connections that will empower us to act.

SGNT seeks to solve product counterfeiting and has created a breakthrough, NSF funded, RFID based technology that can and will solve the problem.

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TMB E18: Paul C Bellows, Business & Leadership Coach

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TMB E18: Paul C Bellows, Business & Leadership Coach
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Guests: Paul and Sabrina Bellows

Paul C Bellows, Founder, and CEO.  Business & Leadership Coach 
 Be Good at Doing Good, LLC 
2919 E Broadway, Suite 115</span 
Tucson, AZ  85716
paul@paulcbellows.com 
520-338-8818 
www.Paulcbellows.com 
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | 
Schedule an appointment with Paul: https://meetings.hubspot.com/paul478

For almost 15 years, Paul C Bellows has been Tucson’s leading business consultant and leadership coach. He is the founder and CEO of a thriving advisory firm known as “Be Good at Doing Good.” 
 
His passion is working with bold and compassionate entrepreneurs to help them grow their organization, create sustainable business models, and give back in big ways. He specializes in strategic planning, marketing, organizational restructuring, pricing & financial projections, leadership development, human resources, and green strategies. He also facilitates mastermind groups, strategic planning retreats and does motivational speaking and keynotes addresses to audiences around the globe.  
 
Paul ‘s book – “Be Good at Doing Good!: A Transformational Coaching and Strategic Planning Guide for Small Business Owners to Be More, Make More, Give Back More and Exit with More” – is in final edits and will be released soon. Paul has a Business Degree from the University of Phoenix and a Master’s degree in Asian Studies from the University of San Francisco. 
 
Paul loves to spend time with his wife Sabrina and their 9 daughters and 5 grandkids. He enjoys sailing, cooking, sports, writing, and travel.    

 

Forty-Niner Golf & CC – Tucson’s Hidden Jewel

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